Common HEP UNIX Environment

Project

• Shell
• X11 (new)

Versions

It replaces the previous 2.5.1 version which will not be supported anymore before the end of 1995.

This 3.0 new version is a major new release as it contains the shell login scripts and the new X11 login scripts. A full reorganisation had been undertaken on the architectural point of view. The shell part of the package consists only in bug fixes, improvements of some features and optimisation. The X11 part is new and provides the first implementation of an HEP X11 environment.

This new version is already deployed now on various services at CERN and at INFN Pisa.

Documentation

The documentation consists now on several documents. Some are not yet available but the most important ones are now in an acceptable state for release.

As it is difficult for the author(s) to understand what you don't understand, any remark on the documentation is welcome and we hope to improve it and add your contributions.

1. README
   This document
2. Architectural Design Documentation --- Not Ready Yet ---
   The document which contains the design ideas and motivations:
   What is available today.
3. Project Management Document --- Not Ready Yet ---
   The document which contains the project management issues:
   What had been done in the past
4. Todo list --- Not Ready Yet ---
   The "Todo" list:
   What has to be done in the future
5. Reference Guide --- Not Ready Yet ---
   The reference which contains all the details.
6. User Guide
   How a user can use and customise his environment.
7. System Administrator Guide
   How to install and customise the HEPiX scripts for a system, a site, a cluster of machines or a group of users.
8. Copyright
   The legal aspects
9. Version
   A basic description of the current version 3.0.1. (file propagated by the CERN ASIS system)
10. Description
    A description of the HEPiX scripts version 3.0.1. (file propagated by the CERN ASIS system)

Presentations

A paper had been presented in september 1995 CHEP'95 at Rio. And there are even more slides in preparation for future presentations.

Working-groups

A lot of people are contributing to the HEPiX login scripts project. There are 2 working groups which have regular meetings and work as well with electronic mailing lists:

• HEPiX shells login scripts
• HEPiX X11 login scripts